She covers the basics in an organized, easy to follow fashion

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	• Phonics Pathways: Clear Steps to Easy Reading and Perfect Spelling Dolores G. Hiskes Jossey-Bass, 2005 - 288 pages average customer review:based on 41 reviews view larger image
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This book is amazing!!!

This book is a God-send. It deals with everything. I love the eye training strategies. This book also serves as a great refresher for the teacher.

She covers the basics in an organized, easy to follow fashion

Although I am still in the beginning stages of teaching my child to read, I really like Delores HIskes' approach in this book. She starts out with consonants, then blends them with the vowels to teach children the short vowel sounds. All along and along she includes short games which are simple to create and my child really enjoys. I reccommend this book!

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It's like a vitamin - very good for you, but rather dull

I taught my daughter to read with Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons. My daughter was very successful with that, and upon completion I turned to Phonics Pathways to continue her instruction.

That was almost 10 months ago, and over the course of this year we have come very close to working through the entire book.

Pros: Phonics Pathways is very complete. It can take a child that reads nothing up to about a 4th or 5th grade level of reading. It includes more complicated phonics patterns that other books do not cover. It teaches spelling rules and I anticipate using this as a spelling reference as my child gets older. It is very easy to use. We basically read a page a day, repeating if a certain page is tricky. It includes games that could be motivating to some students, although requiring prep on the part of the parent.

Con: Dry, dry, dry! My child loved the zany stories in Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons. When we started Phonics Pathways, she wanted to go back to her old book because Phonics Pathways is not nearly so entertaining. While she thinks Dewey the Bookworm is cute, his inspirational sayings don't do much for her. If my child was a reluctant reader, I think we'd have to scrap Phonics Pathways and find something else that was more fun.

This book does work and is a good reference to have on hand, but like most things in education, it will not be the best fit for every child.

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Simple, Straightforward and Effective

I've taught both of my children to read using this book and I recommend it to other parents all of the time. In just a few minutes a day you can help your child learn to read well and/or solidify their emerging skills. Don't spend a fortune on fancy "edutainment" software programs. Get this instead and cuddle with your child on the sofa and watch their skills grow.

This would also be good for children with dyslexia or adults who need help.

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